MA1: First Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference The Hague, 28 April to 9 May 2003

The Hague, 24 March 2003			Number 1

Media Advisory

First Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference
The Hague, 28 April to 9 May 2003

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The First Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference will be held at the Netherlands Congress Centre in The Hague, The Netherlands, from 28 April to 9 May 2003.

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) became international law on 29 April 1997. To ensure that the chemical weapons ban remains effective, the Convention is reviewed on a regular basis. This review will take into account any relevant scientific and technological developments that may influence the Convention’s implementation.

The media are invited to apply for accreditation to the First CWC Review Conference.

Please use the attached accreditation form and kindly return it by fax or email by 23 April 2003.

Following the decision of the Conference, media will be informed of the status of their accreditation.

Each application must be accompanied by a copy of the press and identity card.
Please Fax to :+31 70 416-3044 or email to: media@opcw.org

I. Please type/print in CAPITAL letters

Family Name:	First name:
Passport/ID No:		Date of issue:
Issued by:		Expiry date:
Press card No:		Expiry date:
Media Organisation:
Address:	City:
Postal code:	Country:
Telephone:	Fax:E-mail:

II. Date and signature of applicant

I hereby grant my permission to allow the OPCW to archive the above-mentioned data and to allow its use in connection with my accreditation.

Date: ______________________ Signature of Applicant__________________

III. To be returned to :

Mr. Peter Kaiser

Head, Media and Public Affairs Branch

External Relations Division

Johan de Wittlaan 32

2517 JR The Hague

The Netherlands

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) came into existence on 29 April 1997. Its deed of foundation—the Chemical Weapons Convention—aims to achieve four principal objectives: the elimination of chemical weapons and of the capacity to develop them, the verification of non-proliferation, international assistance and protection in the event of the use or threat of use of chemical weapons, and international cooperation and assistance in the peaceful use of chemistry.

For further information, please contact: Peter Kaiser, +31 (0) 70 416 3710, or Aabha Dixit, + 31 (0) 70 416 3244
or e-mail to: media@opcw.org

Media and Public Affairs Branch
OPCW Technical Secretariat, Johan de Wittlaan 32, 2517 JR The Hague, The Netherlands